Published 12:22 IST, September 24th 2019
Goa police investigate nude party after social media flak
Goa police began investigating a nude party poster in Morjim in North Goa having a phone number that went viral on social media after it was posted on Monday
On Tuesday, September 23, police began investigating a poster that was inviting people for a nude party in Morjim in North Goa. The poster went viral on social media after it was posted on Monday. "No offence has been registered yet, but we have started a preliminary probe. There is no date advertised on the poster and only one contact number was given," Superintendent of Police (SP) Crime Branch, Pankaj Kumar Singh said. The poster mentioned that 15-20 foreigners and more than 10 Indian girls will be there in the proposed party. "We are tracking the identity details of the person who owns the phone number," Pankaj Kumar Singh said.
Goa Police bans public drinking
The Goa government introduced a bill which bans drinking and cooking in open spaces including on the beaches. The bill can lead to a fine of Rs 2,000 for an individual and Rs 10,000 for a group of people who violate the law. No person engaged in the business of sale of liquor "will allow its customer to carry bottles/cans containing liquor in tourist places", the bill claims. The introduction to the bill says its objective is to protect and preserve tourism potential of tourist places in Goa and keep them clean and free of nuisance. Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar also introduced an amendment to the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 2019, which makes it mandatory for hotels and other tourism establishments to register with the department if they want to provide services online.
GTDC Bans Plastic
People are protesting over Goa MLA Atanasio Monserrate's unfulfilled promise to remove casino vessels within 100 days of coming taking office. It has now been 99th day after the election and none of the casinos have been removed. The floating casinos now lie anchored at River Mandovi along the coast of Goa city Panaji. MLA Monserrate earlier worked for the Congress, before changing sides and integrating into BJP.
(With ANI inputs)
Updated 15:14 IST, September 24th 2019